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A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad's government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square before a military parade in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad's government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square before a military parade in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad's government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square before a military parade in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad's government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square before a military parade in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad's government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square before a military parade in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad's government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square before a military parade in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad's government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square before a military parade in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad's government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square before a military parade in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad's government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square before a military parade in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad's government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square before a military parade in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad's government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square before a military parade in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad's government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square before a military parade in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad's government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square before a military parade in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad's government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square before a military parade in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad's government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square before a military parade in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad's government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square before a military parade in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad's government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square before a military parade in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad's government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square before a military parade in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)